Need ideas for gifts for gymnastics coaches

[WDWSuperFan]

My child is on a competitive gymnastics team and has three coaches. Any ideas for gifts? They are fairly new to the gym so I don't know them to well. I thought of a gift card, any other ideas?

 

[Perditamarie]

How about a water bottle? Walgreens has stainless steel bottles 3 for $10...LL Bean has a cute Bean Canteen (also ss)....Target has a waterbottle w/a filter in it.

good luck!

 

[WDWSuperFan]

thanks, I had not thought about that.

 

[mom2kazkids]

Can you get the other members of the team to go in on a gift? That is what our level 4's are doing for the coaches.

Barb

 

[WDWSuperFan]

thanks mom2kazkids I would love to do that but everyone seems to just want to get individual gifts. It sure would be easier to go in together.

Any other ideas?

 

[cruizie]

My dd doesn't do competitive gymnastics but for her coaches, I usually get a small gift card and put it in a bag w/ some snacks. I have seen other parents bring in homemade goodies, etc.

 

[princesspwrhr]

Talk to the parents association. They may be planning a group thing. My daughter competes as well and every year one of the other moms collects whatever you can give (seriously, anything from $0.50 - $50.00) and with the collected money, puts together gift baskets for each coach. We have 7 coaches and this mom is fabulous at finding deals. The baskets always contain some sort of gift card and some other stuff, usually around a theme. (I think this year it will be a lot of travel stuff since we're going to a meet in Fl in January - our first out of state - way out of state) Then ALL the girls sign a card, regardless of what they may or may not have contributed. Everything is presented to the coaches at the holiday party.

If they aren't doing a group gift, then find out if there's anything you can do for the coaches. Do any of them have small children? Are you willing to watch those kids during a meet at a time when your daughter isn't competing? Can you offer - or organize and offer- to mop all the mats and clean the gym one weekend? Is there a special skill you have - do you knit? is it cold where you live? can you knit a scarf in the team colors? You could even make scarves from fleece in team colors with little to no sewing.

How about a 'meet survival kit' - get them a little pouch with some hand sanitizer, lotion, chapstick, a couple of band aids, travel tylenol, some peppermints or gum, a small card (laminated) with the teams contact list, water bottle clip and a lanyard w/ a card holder on it so they can put their creditials in it. (not sure if it's a USAG thing or a VAUSAG thing, but our coaches have to have their creditials visible at all time). You could get everything for under $10 per coach.